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Mohamed Azad

Sri Lanka Project Manager

Sri Lanka Project Manager

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Maithripala Sirisena on January 9, a day after he was elected Sri Lankan president. (Photo: Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images)

Maithripala Sirisena on January 9, a day after he was elected Sri Lankan president. (Photo: Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images)

Election Surprise Opens Window of Change in Sri Lanka

Incumbent Mahinda Rajapaksa expected an easy win, but instead he was ousted by a candidate pledging to govern as “a servant, not an authoritarian”.

16 Jan 15

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